People trapped inside Japan shopping centre after earthquake

People remain trapped inside a shopping centre in southern Japan after a strong earthquake struck the region, officials said. Reports indicate an explosion occurred at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto following the magnitude 7.1 quake that injured several individuals. The tremor hit inland Kyushu at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT). More than 150,000 residents were instructed to evacuate to shelters. A minor tsunami warning was issued and lifted within the hour. Japan experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes each year, ranking among the most seismically active nations. "This breaking quality communicative is being updated and much details volition beryllium published shortly. Please refresh the leafage for the fullest version." "You tin person Breaking News connected a smartphone oregon tablet via the BBC News App. You tin besides travel @BBCBreaking connected X, external to get the latest alerts."